| Contents |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| Introduction: characteristics of polymeric materials |
Definition of polymer and macromolecule, synthesis and structure of polymers, polymer nomenclature |
| Types of polymers: thermoplastics, thermosetting, elastomers; fibers | |
| Correlations property-structure |
Morphology; definition of molecular weights and their distributions, the glass transition; crystallization; viscoelasticity; introduction to mechanical properties. |
| Techniques for characterization of polymers: spectroscopy, molecular weight determination techniques, microscopic techniques, thermal analysis | Differential scanning calorimetry, size exclusion chromatography and other techniques to determine the molecular weight and its distribution, thermogravimetric analysis and dynamo-mechanic thermal analysis |
| Applications in composite materials: nanocomposites and microcomposites |
|
| Applications to advanced polymeric materials: flame retardant polymers, liquid crystalline polymers and ordered thermosets |
| Personalized attention |
| Description |
| Talk with students individually or in small groups, about various aspects of the theoretical contents of the subject or problem solving and / or questions. The teacher of the subject can be contacted directly at his office by appointment or by e-mail |
| Assessment |
| Other comments and second exam session |
|
La avaluació consistirà en una prova escrita sobre tot el contingut de l'assignatura |
| Sources of information |
| Basic |
L.H. Sperling, Introduction to Physical Polymer Science, 4th, Wiley
F. Rodriguez, Principles of Polymer Systems, 3rd, Taylor & Francis |
||||||||
| Complementary |
, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, , John Wiley
, Journal of Polymer Science: Parts A and B (polymer Chemistry and Polymer Physics), , John Wiley
, Polymer, , Elsevier
R.J. Young and P.A. Lovell, Introduction to Polymers, 2nd, Chapman and Hall |
||||||||
(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation. |
|||||||||